Anyone done this before? I'm thinking of signing up but a lot dissapointed that only 1K or so is in the actual common. I want to do the Greenwick Park 10K but it already full so I'm looking for alternative races and this is fairly local

Hi hansyhobs. Yup, sadly most of this run is nowhere near the common, or for the most part Wimbledon itself. It starts on the common, then goes to Raynes park, before returning to Wimbledon common to finish. It is a fast'ish 10k, with one hill downwards which goes on for a long time, and an up hill which goes on for a few minutes, but not too serious. I run on the common all the time, and can't work out why runs aren't arranged to run just there. (Apart from the weekly 5k runs every Sat morning!) Shame. Do it though as it is a good, very well organised run.

How did you all enjoy the race? I had to jump over a lot of puddles and the hill at 5K killed me but I was happy that a lot more of the race was on the common then I expected from the map. Interesting to see different medals were being given out...

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